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Crabominable [Holiday Calendar] #149

Crabominable [Holiday Calendar] #149

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #149 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.11
Expected Value
$-1.12
Net Profit
$1.39
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+8%
Sales / Yr
107

Negative expected value ($-1.12) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.39 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$3.11
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.54
SGC 10
$26.00
CGC 10
$19.50
9
$16.00
8
$14.50
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
27 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (1,147 total graded)

1,147Total
PSA 1044538.8%
PSA 958651.1%
PSA 8938.1%
PSA 7100.9%
Below 7121.0%
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